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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROY SIEVERS who reached his 85th birthday this weekend. (11/18)
Sievers is one of just 23 living Phillies and one of just 22 living Senators to have reached the 85th birthday milestone.

He was the 1949 A.L. Rookie of the Year, the 1957 A.L Home Run champion, a 4 time A.L. All-Star: 1956, '57, & '59 as a Senator and 1961 as a White Sox, belted 318 career home runs, and enjoyed a 17 year major league career (1949-1965). Sievers had quite a career.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROY SIEVERS who reached his 85th birthday this weekend. (11/18)
Sievers is one of just 23 living Phillies and one of just 22 living Senators to have reached the 85th birthday milestone.

He was the 1949 A.L. Rookie of the Year, the 1957 A.L Home Run champion, a 4 time A.L. All-Star: 1956, '57, & '59 as a Senator and 1961 as a White Sox, belted 318 career home runs, and enjoyed a 17 year major league career (1949-1965). Sievers had quite a career.

...and Roy Sievers was my second basebal hero. Mickey Vernon was first, and then Roy. He was, indeed, a fine ballplayer. Terrific hitter. In 1957, Sievers was the first Nat to lead the AL in home-runs since...maybe forever? Griffith Stadium was not a home-run park. I think Calvin Griffith moved the left-field fence in from about 407 feet to a mere 350 in '57, probably guessing that fans would perk up with more homers.